It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our mindsinto such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence canremove it from us.

Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions, p. 21

My act of Providence, (a manifestation of divine care and direction), came as I experienced the total bankruptcy of active alcoholism---everything meaningfulin my life was gone. I telephoned Alcoholics Anonymous and, from that instant, my life has never been the same. When I reflect on that very special moment, Iknow that God was working in my life long before I was able to acknowledge and accept spiritual concepts. The glass was put down through this one act ofProvidence and my journey into sobriety began. My life continues to unfold with divine care and direction. Step One, in which I admitted I was powerless overalcohol, that my life had become unmanageable, takes on more meaning forme---one day at a time---in the life-saving, life-giving Fellowship of AlcoholicsAnonymous.